What do we know about natural resources and civil war?

Journal of Peace Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 337-356

  Ross, Michael L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 2942537815     PISSN: 00223433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022343304043773     Document Type: Review

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